outbid

verb

out·​bid ˌau̇t-ˈbid How to pronounce outbid (audio)
outbid; outbidden ˌau̇t-ˈbi-dᵊn How to pronounce outbid (audio) ; outbidding

transitive verb

: to make a higher bid than : to offer more than
… when employers clamor to outbid each other for the services of an engineering elite …Randall E. Stross

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Winnipeg likely has an internal walk-away price for Connor’s contract, whereas Minnesota established early on that no NHL team would outbid it for Kaprizov. Murat Ates, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Another four-year deal seems reasonable considering Schwarber will be 33 next season, but will any team step up and outbid the Phillies, potentially even by a decent margin? Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025 But it got outbid by another competitor, GXO, who got the regulatory go-ahead this summer to scoop up the warehousing and transportation company. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Sep. 2025 The new LimeWire outbid other buyers for the rights to Fyre Fest’s trademarks, intellectual property, and social media, ultimately paying $245,300 in July. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outbid

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of outbid was in 1587

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“Outbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbid. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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outbid

verb
out·​bid
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈbid
outbid; outbidding
: to make a higher bid than
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